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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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